Yang Tinghe suddenly brought up the matter of succession to the throne, which woke people up from their dreams. Many people are still confused and have not yet realized who should inherit the throne after Zhu Houzhao's death.
Zhu Houzhao has been childless for nine years after taking the throne. Although this issue has been mentioned before, and there are also secret rumors that the emperor is infertile, no one has paid much attention to it. After all, the emperor is still very young, only in his twenties.
, is when a man is strongest. And Zhu Houzhao is obviously functional, otherwise how could he sing and drink every night?
The issue of heirs has never been officially mentioned, nor has it been taken seriously. Zhu Houzhao himself has not even considered these issues.
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But now that he died suddenly, the issue of succession to the throne suddenly became an urgent matter. Who can succeed? It has not been decided yet.
Although he suddenly realized the urgency of this matter, no one spoke for a while. Because the emperor had just passed away a few hours ago, Yang Tinghe's proposal to discuss this important matter seemed extremely urgent and inappropriate.
What he said is correct. It is true that a country cannot be without a king for a day. It is indeed possible that someone will take advantage of the opportunity when the emperor's heir is vacant. This is a very dangerous time. However, in terms of human relations,
But it seems cold. The emperor's corpse is not even cold.
"Master Yang, I agree with the three points you mentioned above. But the choice of the emperor's heir should not be made too hastily. Besides, the important officials in the court have not yet returned to the capital, so they cannot make decisions without authorization. The Queen Mother and the veteran think that we should immediately send someone to inform the Lord Protector that the British
The Duke will return to the capital and take charge of the overall affairs of the capital. Before that, no major decisions can be made."
Xu Guangzuo's confused mind because of Zhengde's sudden death finally came to his senses at this moment. He suddenly felt that something was wrong. This Yang Tinghe was clearly reprimanded by the emperor for the defeat of Hetao, and he himself had already complained about it.
How can he come out to take charge of the overall situation?
Why can't we wait for Zhang Yanling and Zhang Lun to return to Beijing before we can discuss the issue of the emperor's heir? We must not discuss it in such a hasty manner. Wouldn't it exclude Zhang Yanling and Zhang Lun? This is wrong.
Queen Mother Zhang frowned and pondered.
Yang Tinghe said in a deep voice: "Queen Mother, I think that regarding this matter, I cannot send the news to the foreign armies. I cannot inform the Duke Protector and the British Duke."
"Why is that? Mr. Yang, the British Protector is an important minister of the country and the great pillar of the Ming Dynasty. Do you want to hide the news of the emperor's death from them? I don't understand what you mean." Xu Guangzuo said in a deep voice.
Yang Tinghe said: "Ding Guogong, I'm not saying they shouldn't know, but it's not the right time now. The British Protector of the Country led the Northern Expedition Army to fight to the death with the Tatars, but the number of soldiers and horses did not dominate. Although the Hetao was recovered,
The main force of the Tatars has not been eliminated, and the Northern Expedition is still going on. The war is extremely tense. At this time, the news of the emperor's death was sent to the Northern Expedition.
, summoning the two princes back to Beijing will cause chaos in the army and a sharp drop in morale, which will lead to serious consequences. If the Northern Expedition army is defeated and the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty is newly mourned, won't it lead to a catastrophe? For the sake of the country of the Ming Dynasty,
Failure to inform them of this matter at this time will cause the morale of the Northern Expeditionary Army to decline and lead to a crisis. This is an act that will plunge the Ming Dynasty into eternal disaster."
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Everyone suddenly realized that Yang Tinghe was worried that the morale of the Northern Expeditionary Army would be hit by the news of the emperor's death. Indeed, the Northern Expeditionary Army was going to carry out the second phase of the plan to cross the Yellow River, and the main force of the Tatar troops was still there. At this time, Zhang Yanling and
When Zhang Lun returns to Beijing, what will happen to the Northern Expeditionary Army? What will happen if the Northern Expeditionary Army is defeated? This is not alarmist talk.
Xu Guangzuo frowned and said: "I believe that the British Duke and the Protector will arrange military affairs. The army will respond well. There is no need to worry about this."
Yang Tinghe said: "You can't take risks. If something goes wrong, how can you be worthy of the emperor's spirit in heaven? The emperor is obsessed with regaining the Hetao and opening up the territory to drive out the Tatars. For this reason, the emperor did not hesitate to gather all the soldiers, horses and financial resources of the Ming Dynasty to let the British Duke
He and the Protector led the army to go on an expedition. If the war is defeated because of this, how can we be worthy of the emperor's spirit in heaven?"
Xu Guangzuo said in a deep voice: "Mr. Yang, if the British Duke and the Protector don't return to Beijing, could it be that you want to make the final decision and decide whether the emperor's heir will be settled?"
Yang Tinghe said loudly: "Mr. Dingguo, where did you think of it? The Queen Mother has the final say on the matter of the emperor's heirs and unification. I have no right to make decisions. This matter must be subject to the Queen Mother's decree. Even if the British Duke and the Protector of the Country are concerned,
Now that I have returned to Beijing, will I be able to specialize in this important matter?"
Yang Tinghe was indeed eloquent. Xu Guangzuo was speechless when he asked this question. He knew clearly that Yang Tinghe was using the Queen Mother to block his arrows, but he could not argue.
When the emperor passed away, the Queen Mother's decree was the highest order. The Queen Mother's consent was required for the ministers' opinions. By saying this, he was trying to win the Queen Mother's favor. His behavior was indeed despicable, but it must be said that Xu Guangzuo could not respond to this move.
Everyone in the room fell silent.
Empress Dowager Zhang slowly said: "You don't need to argue. The Ai family feels that what Yang Shoufu said is reasonable. The British Duke and the Protector are leading the army to fight outside. They are facing the Tatar army. There cannot be any mistakes. There cannot be any mistakes because of the emperor.
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The collapse will demoralize the army. Therefore, Yang Shoufu's worry is not unnecessary. At this time, the stability of the country must be ensured, and the morale of the Northern Expedition army cannot be disturbed. This is a major matter related to the life and death of our Ming Dynasty. There can be no mistakes."
Xu Guangzuo wanted to say something, but swallowed his words.
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Queen Mother Zhang continued: "Besides, they are far away in Hetao. Even if we inform them now, it will take at least half a month to more than 20 days for them to rush back to the capital. If the military situation is urgent, will they come back or not? So, I'm sorry.
I feel that there is no need to rush to inform them. We cannot distract them."
"The Queen Mother Mingjian." Yang Tinghe bowed and said.
"The Empress Dowager clearly knows." Fei Hong and others also said.
Empress Dowager Zhang sighed and said: "The Ai family doesn't understand anything, so what's the point? Yang Tinghe, the Ai family agreed to everything else. But the emperor has just passed away, and it would be too much to discuss the succession of the new emperor.
Be anxious. It's not too late to delay the matter for a few days. The most important thing right now is to fully investigate the cause of the emperor's death, organize the emperor's funeral ceremony, and settle major political affairs to avoid the sudden death of the emperor causing political turmoil.
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Yang Tinghe also realized that he was too hasty. If he acted too hastily at this moment, he was afraid that his fault would be exposed. Although he was in a hurry, he must warn himself not to be hasty. The more hasty he was, the more trouble he would cause.
"The Queen Mother taught me a lesson. I am not saying that I will discuss the matter immediately. I just want to remind the Queen Mother and all your lords to know that this matter should also be considered. I am very confused at the moment and what I said is a bit confusing. I hope the Queen Mother will forgive me."
Yang Tinghe said in a deep voice.
Empress Dowager Zhang took a deep look at Yang Tinghe and slowly said to everyone: "My lords, the Ai family is really at a loss to deal with such a sudden change. I don't know what to do. You are all the important ministers of my great Ming Dynasty, and I need you at this moment.
When working for the stability of the Ming Dynasty, I hope that you can all stand up and do your part. The emperor and the late emperor have been kind to you, and I hope you can repay this moment and serve the country of the Ming Dynasty faithfully."
After hearing the words, all the ministers knelt down and saluted, saying: "I will do my best to serve the Ming Dynasty and live up to the emperor's favor. Please express your condolences to the Queen Mother."
Empress Dowager Zhang said softly: "Let's do this. Yang Shoufu is the head of the outer court. Yang Shoufu will be in charge of the affairs of the court for the time being, and must ensure the stability of the court. The few points just mentioned will be done in accordance with what Yang Shoufu said. Both princes are honorary.
Minister, you should also cooperate
Yang Tinghe acted. He sealed off the capital first, blocked the news, and prepared for the emperor's funeral ceremony. At this time, we should all work together to ensure that our Ming Dynasty is stable and will not be taken advantage of by others. If there is anything, Aijia and you can discuss it together.
And the decision is.”
Everyone said in unison: "I obey the Queen Mother's decree."
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Empress Dowager Zhang stood up and said to Empress Xia, who was sitting there silently: "My poor son, we are the only two people left. Let's go and stay with the emperor. Let's stay with him for a while at last. After dawn.
, he will be buried."
Queen Xia cried and said: "I follow the Queen Mother's will."
Empress Dowager Zhang walked over and took Empress Xia's arm. The two of them were filled with sorrow and sobbing, helping each other out of the door, walking towards the dim corridor in the morning light, and walking into the morning mist.
At midnight on July 16, the ninth year of the reign of Emperor Zhengde of the Ming Dynasty, more than 20 city gates in and around the capital were all sealed, and a curfew was imposed on the streets.
Soon after, news that shocked the capital spread throughout the capital. Zhu Houzhao, the Zhengde Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, passed away in the Qianqing Palace at the age of twenty-five.
The whole city of Beijing suddenly fell into consternation. People's feelings were very complicated. Although the death of the emperor was not a good thing, Zhu Houzhao's nine years in power did not seem to leave a good impression on the people. He was the one who was spread everywhere.
There were some rumors about his uninhibited travels, and people really didn't have a good impression of this Zhengde Emperor.
Now that he passed away, despite the shock, the people seemed to have a hint of secret joy and an unnoticeable feeling of relief deep in their hearts. It seemed that the death of the Zhengde Emperor was not a bad thing.
Maybe it's a good thing, I don't know.
Anyway, the emperor is made by someone else. If one dies, another one will come. I just hope that the one who comes is better than the previous one.
As for the dead man, what is there to say? He is already dead.
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It was a misty night, outside the Qianqing Palace. Jiang Bin walked up the tall steps of the Qianqing Palace step by step, and walked towards the main entrance of the palace with white lanterns hanging on it.
In the palace hall, white curtains fluttered and fluttered in the wind.
Jiang Bin walked step by step to the coffin hidden by the curtain. Zhu Houzhao's coffin was right in front of him. The incense table was filled with offerings, incense candles were floating, paper money burned by the waiter was flying, and the air was filled with a strange and disgusting smell.
Jiang Bin slowly knelt on the futon, kowtowed in front of Zhu Houzhao's coffin, clasped his hands, and prayed silently in his heart.
"Your Majesty, if you have a spirit under the spring, don't blame me. I was forced to do nothing. Besides, I don't have the courage. If you want to blame, blame Yang Tinghe. It's him who wants to kill you, not me. I'm just him
It's just a knife. If I don't use it for him, I will be killed by Zhang Yanling. Therefore, you can only blame Yang Tinghe and Zhang Yanling. The grudge between you and me is over, I hope you won't look for me."
After the regicide, Jiang Bin was distracted all day long. He didn't want to come here, but he couldn't help but come here to repent. It seemed that doing so would make him feel better.
Behind the coffin, inside the curtain, a pair of eyes stared at Jiang Bin through the curtain. The man's eyes were red and swollen, and his expression was stern. That was Zhang Zhong, the eunuch and eunuch of the East Factory.
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